Rubber Band Catapult Gliders

[mbauer]

Checking out the models and sure enough two new ones are now part of the group.
F18 & F22:






Mike

[airdave]

Have you seen my free gliders?
Easy Build Glider Paper Models

I wonder what you could do we these?
Can they be adapted as rubber band flyers?

I find that flat wings don't work well.
They really need a slight curve.
And a bit of nose weight.
But I did try cutting the ailerons and adjusting them slightly.
I got some better flight that way.
If I remember correctly, the Tutor worked the best.

[mbauer]

Waiting on moderator approval: Uploaded another F4-Phantom paint graphics: Jolly Rogers;

In the Aviation Cold War section.

More to follow.

Mike

[mbauer]

Here is the link for the F4-Phantom Jolly Rogers that is in the download section: https://www.papermodelers.com/forum/...ownloadid=4189 .

Been converting others, found 3-different F-4 Phantom Spirit of 76 paint graphics for the Marines.

Have more to follow, lots of interesting paint graphics for the F4.

Mike

[mbauer]

Turkey created a really awesome Tiger Meet painted F-16.

I liked it so much, copied it and modified the basic design to my newly designed F-16. Really liked their Tiger.

Looks like I still have some work to do on the paint job....








Mike

[Wyvern]

These are really cool, Mike!

Wyvern

[The Mole]

Mike, these are nice looking gliders.
I was thinking these would be nice glider to piggyback on low flying rockets.
Really like the paint schemes. Thanks.

[mbauer]

Thank you for the awesome comments!
Printed two more planning to build, but today the weather is good, need to fly some of my built models, that I have been waiting for no rain. Don't want to loose them to moisture.

Two models printed?
B-58 Hustler
Virgin Galactic Spaceship (even small size took 3-sheets-it is going to be heavy...)

Rockets: Future project=Came up with a way to launch a Dynastar off of a Titan using Air. Big version. ARCAS has to fly first to test PSI of BT-50 tube. My homemade cardstock could do 80-85lbs, hope BT-50 can handle 150lbs PSI. ARCAS full scale and it only weighs 14.8oz ready to go. 69" long BT-50 tube to test the 150lb idea.

The newly designed F-16 is the best flyer so far. F-18, F-104 are next.

Mike

[mbauer]

Three more new models.

The Spaceship is a non-flyer. Heavy, too much weight aft of the CG, means to get it to fly, it will need more weight to balance.

The P-80 just took over best flyer. B-58 needs lots of speed, but it flies well.






Mike

[ReynoldsSlumber]

Cool to hear about the gliding characteristics. Nice B-58 especially!